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Weight Converter

Free weight converter for ounces, pounds, stone, grams, and kilograms. Instantly convert pounds to kilograms, kg to lbs, stone to pounds, and more.

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What Is the Weight Converter?

The Weight Converter is a free online tool for converting between the most common weight (mass) units used around the world: ounces, pounds, and stone from the imperial/US customary system, and grams and kilograms from the metric system. It's useful for everything from checking body weight in different units, to converting recipe ingredients, to figuring out shipping weights.

How to Use the Weight Converter

  1. Enter the amount you want to convert
  2. Choose the "From" unit — the unit your original value is in
  3. Choose the "To" unit — the unit you want to convert to
  4. Click "Convert Weight" to see the result and a full breakdown across every supported unit

Weight Conversion Factors Used

All conversions route through grams as a common base unit. The exact factors used are:

UnitEquivalent in Grams
1 ounce28.3495 g
1 pound453.592 g
1 stone6,350.29 g
1 gram1 g
1 kilogram1,000 g

To convert between any two units, the calculator first converts your input to grams, then converts from grams to your target unit — the same reliable two-step approach used across all of our converters.

Worked Example

Suppose you want to convert 1 stone to pounds. First, convert to the base unit: 1 stone × 6,350.29 = 6,350.29 grams. Then convert grams to pounds: 6,350.29 ÷ 453.592 ≈ 14.0 pounds. That matches the well-known fact that 1 stone equals exactly 14 pounds — a good sanity check for the converter's accuracy.

Practical Notes

  • Pounds and ounces are the everyday units for body weight and small item weights in the United States.
  • Stone is still widely used in the UK and Ireland for body weight, alongside pounds.
  • Grams and kilograms are the standard metric units used almost everywhere else, and in science, nutrition labels, and shipping worldwide.
  • For very small quantities (like a pinch of an ingredient) or very large ones (like a shipping pallet), the calculator preserves extra decimal precision.

Looking for a different conversion? Try our length converter or temperature converter next.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I convert pounds to kilograms?
Multiply pounds by 0.453592 to get kilograms. For example, 150 lb × 0.453592 ≈ 68.04 kg. Select 'Pounds' as the from unit and 'Kilograms' as the to unit in the converter above for an instant result.
How many pounds are in a stone?
There are 14 pounds in 1 stone. Stone is a unit of weight traditionally used in the United Kingdom and Ireland, especially for body weight, so 1 stone = 14 lb, 10 stone = 140 lb, and so on.
How do I use this as a kg to lbs calculator?
Select 'Kilograms' as the from unit, 'Pounds' as the to unit, and enter your value. The conversion factor is 1 kilogram ≈ 2.20462 pounds, so 70 kg is roughly 154.32 lb.
How do I convert grams to ounces?
Divide grams by 28.3495 to get ounces (since 1 ounce = 28.3495 grams). For example, 100 g ÷ 28.3495 ≈ 3.53 ounces. You can also just select 'Grams' and 'Ounces' directly in the converter.
What is the difference between weight and mass in this converter?
In everyday and scientific usage, 'weight' units like pounds and kilograms are commonly used interchangeably with mass for practical purposes on Earth. This converter treats them as mass-equivalent units, which matches how they're used in cooking, shipping, fitness, and most everyday contexts.
How many ounces are in a pound?
There are 16 ounces in 1 pound. This is a fixed ratio in the imperial system: since 1 lb = 453.592 g and 1 oz = 28.3495 g, dividing gives exactly 16 ounces per pound.
Why does the UK use stone for body weight instead of pounds or kilograms?
Stone has been a traditional unit of weight in the UK and Ireland for centuries, and it remains common for reporting body weight even though the UK officially uses the metric system for most other measurements. It's common to see body weight expressed as 'X stone Y pounds' rather than a single number.
Is this weight converter suitable for cooking or baking?
Yes, for converting between grams, kilograms, ounces, and pounds it works well for recipe ingredient weights. For volume-to-weight baking conversions (like cups to grams for flour or sugar), use our dedicated cups to grams calculator instead.
How this is calculated: This tool uses standard, well-established formulas for unit conversion calculations. Results are estimates for informational and planning purposes — always double-check figures for anything with real-world consequences (e.g. ordering materials or submitting grades).